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charade - An act or event that is clearly false

Bill told Samantha that he wanted to get married, but she suspected that he didn't mean it, and that the dating was just a charade.

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culprit - A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed

After a long foot chase through downtown, the police officer finally arrested the culprit.

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corrupt - Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain

Voters are upset with their corrupt politicians who only care about enriching themselves.

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sly - Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

Walt was sly in the way that he would promise everything to everyone, without intending to fulfill his promises.

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obfuscate - To make something less clear and harder to understand, especially if done deliberately.

The criminal's testimony at the trial tried to obfuscate and cover up his connection to the crime.

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rascal - A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way)

Dennis the Menace was a famous rascal, using his childlike innocence to distract from his mischief.

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unscrupulous - Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

Jack climbed to the top of the management tree, but his unscrupulous methods meant that he had more enemies than friends when he got there.

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duplicitous - Deliberately misleading or two-faced in behavior or speech.

The spy led a duplicitous life, pretending to serve one country while working for another.

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evasive - To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.

Bart was gradually becoming more of a compulsive gambler, and he was evasive when his wife asked him why he often came home late from work.

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cover-up - The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority.

The media discovered a major cover-up involving illegal funds.

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quackery - Deceptive or dishonest practices, particularly in fields such as health, medicine, or business, that are designed to exploit others.

The doctor was exposed for his quackery, selling false cures that he claimed could heal any disease.

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flagrant - The way an action or situation is negative in an open and obvious way

The politician came right out and asked for a bribe in a flagrant violation of the law.